Some rumours re-surfacing on Eder Militao for us on Loan in Jan. We were linked with him previously when he was with Porto. Anyone has any idea what kind of CB he is?
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Heās a bit special, I wanted us to sign him before he went to Real.
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Heās been incredibly disappointing there though.
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Ah that is a shame, not seen Real this year, did he play when they got beat by Shaktar?
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Sounds like precisely the type of target weād pursue.
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No. Can barely get a sniff despite Ramos being out and Varane looking like a shit Maguire. But I guess that is why heād be available on loan. Still, Id be stunned if there was anything in it.
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You mean thereās a good Maguire? 
With regards to Militao, if Klopp and co believe that he has the attributes that they can work with and improve, I donāt think that his lack of playing time will be held against him.
I donāt think we would loan the player, improve him, then let Madrid have him back, however; if we get him, itāll either be a permanent deal or on a loan with the option to buy.
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Fair enough, I can imagine itās a bit of sink or swim type environment but the worry would be that if heās coming in for a loan weād expect him to contribute straight away, doesnāt seem to to match our needs.
Saying that when has short term need ever taken priority for Klopp and Edwards, not a lot really.
Iād expect any type of business to be a Klavan type maybe.
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Like Salah at Chelsea? 
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We didnāt sign Salah from Chelsea though, he had been excellent in Italy for multiple years before we signed him.
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Even Salah in Italy was a shadow of the Salah at Liverpool. I doubt anyone had any idea how well heād explode here, I certainly didnāt.
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Yes, he has been significantly better than advertised.
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Bissouma has been unreliably linked by a journalist that follows Brighton. Sneakily good player, I think itās plausible heās seen as someone who can lessen the blow of Gini leaving.
Other options might include Laimer, Zakaria, Mwepuā¦Alaba? I think thereās a good chance weāll see a player of that ilk signed when Gini goes.
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I think Bissouma gifted Liverpool the winner at Anfield two seasons ago (seriously, Brighton tend to come unstuck against some sides but Liverpool usually play out the most difficult of matches against them for some reason) but his progress since is pretty notable. Iād definitely keep an eye on him, he was Brightonās best player last week, in my opinion.
That said, could Wijnaldumās replacement be none other than Keita? I was thinking, Klopp has the numbers in midfield but half of them are extremely prone to injuries, so there are minutes for everyone involved and club wonāt be getting anywhere near the money they paid for Keita (I doubt anyone would give 25 millions for him, let alone 55, COVID or no COVID). His playing style evolution has followed a similar trajectory to Wijnaldumās - he was more of an attack-minded player, he scored and assisted regularly but when he plays these days, heās more of a recycler and presser whoās improving in possession.
I imagine that Kloppās first choice midfield next season, in the impossible case of everyone being fit, would be Alcantara-Henderson-Keita, with Fabinho dividing time between CB and DM, Milner being the utility man, Jones being the upcoming star and Oxlade-Chamberlain doing his best to oust Keita.
After Wijnaldum, I actually imagine AOC being the closest to exit door, with homegrown quota (and Kloppās unwavering belief in his players) being the only thing thatās keeping him in the team. He looked the next world beater at one point but the injury against Roma probably put paid to his top level career, so Iāve changed my opinion on his playing qualities and Iād actually be looking at his replacement, whoever that might be.
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Keita who is perma injured vās Gini who is perma availableā¦
No chance. Keita is a luxury who could come good but to have him relied on is terrible planning.
ILLOK raises a good point about Alaba, both contracts expire at a similar timeā¦ Heād be immense in our midfield.
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Precisely why I think that itās AOC who will be replaced. His replacement will have a lot of minutes because of how much time Keita and Alcantara spend on the sidelines, while Henderson and Fabinho have also had their fair share of injuries.
Iāve already said that Iād love Alaba but I think heāll end up at some of the richest clubs in the world. Chelsea have been linked recently but I wouldnāt put it past PSG either. Heād be quality for Liverpool, though, precisely what this central midfield needs but I guess that Klopp would then have three 30-year olds as his first-choice trio, all of them on top wages.
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Bissouma? Must admit that I didnāt see that one coming, although yeah, at this stage itās probably not reliable enough. My dad is also Yves, named after Yves Montand so thatās a nice bit!
I think initially, he didnāt prove to be worth the money Brighton paid for him. If I remember well, he was their joint record signing along with Locadia (who flopped after showing early promise at PSV in the past).
I remember Hughton playing him more as the 8 with more freedom to go forward or even as a single 10. But that side, although well organized, was a bit limited, so it was maybe more difficult for some individuals to express themselves.
Potterās pulled him back deeper. Now that itās mentioned, Iāll keep an eye and look at a few stats to see if Iām missing something.
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Yves Bissouma seems to finally be getting the recognition for good form. I think he is excellent and will only get better.
Similarly, I quite like Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa at Fulham. Heās much better than heās been able to show for them so far.
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Bissouma is a player Iāve watched since heās been at Brighton and he is a very good player. The major problem is his disciplinary record, heās so eager to get in w tackle he often takes the player before the ball. This doesnāt mean he cannot improve as he doesnāt seem to lose his head itās more about his timing.
However, he will only get better but make no mistake my Brighton mates think heās the real deal and he definitely wonāt be cheap. As we saw with White they donāt need the money and we seem to need to sell before we buy at present.
I would really like to see him at Anfield but it might be a hard one to get over the line.
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Glad to see theyāll be joining Timo Werner in our line up.
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